Nearly 100 years after the First Crusade and the massacre at Jerusalem, The Kingdom of Jerusalem has developed to become a powerful faction within the Levant, but surrounded by enemies. Successfully fighting off Muslim invasions that came shortly after the foundation of the Kingdom, the heart of this Kingdom, the city of Jerusalem itself, remains beating, and is one of the holiest cities for both Islam and Christianity, and both religions will have to fight fiercely to take and hold it. Ruled now in 1174 by the leper, Baldin IV, a strong but crippled leader, Jerusalem must be wary of Saladin’s encroaching Ayyubids, who are waiting to steal Jerusalem from the hands of the Crusaders. However, they have allies and potential allies in the other Christians in the Outremer, and if the Kingdom wishes to survive it must stand united with the other Christians, as Syria and Egypt stands under Saladin. /n/nTo the north, there are states that can act as a buffer against the muslims; Armenians and the Byzantine Christians facing down the Turks. The same cannot be said in the east and south, with the mighty muslim cities of Damascus and Cairo. Though The Kingdom of Jerusalem is the dominant Christian force within the Levant, it can crack at any second, whether from within or without. /n/nThe City itself is populated with Christian, Muslim, and Jew alike, making three very different peoples within this most holy city. Should the Franks lose the city however, all is not lost, as perhaps Europeans, vindictive at the loss of what they believe to be rightfully theirs, may come on a holy journey, and reconquer the city once more. The King and armies of Jerusalem know one thing, fighting between them and Saladin will be inevitable. It will require many a victory on the part of the Franks, with their Templar and Hospitaller allies to keep the kingdom alive, and perhaps lead it to greater glory.

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Latin Knightsheavy cavalryMedium-Heavy Cavalry, with the impetuous zeal and energy of a newly arrived Crusader. Best utilized to charge with couched lances and engage in melee only if they may not retreat for yet another charge.

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Medium-Heavy Cavalry, with the impetuous zeal and energy of a newly arrived Crusader. Best utilized to charge with couched lances and engage in melee only if they may not retreat for yet another charge.

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Norman Knightsheavy cavalryHighly skilled Knights from Norman Sicily, Antioch, distant Normandy and England possessing the very same tremendous charge which first won the Holy Lands to the hands of Christendom.

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Highly skilled Knights from Norman Sicily, Antioch, distant Normandy and England possessing the very same tremendous charge which first won the Holy Lands to the hands of Christendom.

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Teutonic Knightsheavy cavalryHeavy Germanic cavalry in service of Kingdom of Jerusalem. Well armored and equiped, willing to fight to the last man on horse or dismaunted as heavy inf.

Beja Tribesmenspearmen infantryIll-disciplined unarmored spearmen, best used on the attack or in support of more capable spearmen.

60

Jat Spearmenspearmen infantryRugged light spearmen, capable in light defense as well as offense.

60

Jat Axemenlight infantryUnarmored Axemen, lacking in staying power but swift of foot and good of spirit. Best utilized as light aggressive infantry, or in support of heavier allies.

50

Soomro Kshatriya Warriorslight infantryMobile medium infantry armed with straight sword and javelins, strong on offense and in support of defending spearmen.

60

Gakhari Tribesmenmissile infantryUnarmored Skirmishers, best utilized to harass enemy forces and to fall upon their distracted foe's flank and rear.

40

Jagirdar Horse Archersmissile cavalryMedium Horse Archers armed with Composite Bow and Mace, capable in melee once their foe has been softened up.

60

Sergeant Spearmenspearmen infantryLight-medium Spearmen, better armed and armored than many of their peers, and well able to be relied upon despite their semi-professional status.

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Outremer Swordsmenlight infantryTrained and Disciplined Professional soldiers armed as light offensive infantry, less armored but more cohesive and trained than a knight on foot.

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Latium Halberdierslight infantrySemi-Professional levies armed with various sorts of polearms, terribly vulnerable to ranged weapons but cheap and effective against horsemen.

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Armoured Sergeant Spearmenspearmen infantryTrained and Disciplined Professional soldiers armed as medium spearmen, less armored but more cohesive and trained than a knight on foot.

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Poulain Men-at-Armsheavy infantryProfessional Infantry, and one of the best the Kingdom of Jerusalem has to offer, well armed in the task of engaging other heavy infantry with axe and tall kite shield.

50

Templar Brother-Sergeant Spearmenspearmen infantryClad with light aketon padded armor and a kite shield, these brother-sergeants are reliable if light spearmen.

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Dismounted Latin Knightsheavy infantryHeavily armored soldiers with a bias to fighting on foot, and a lack of training in fighting together as a unit.

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Dismounted Knights of Jerusalemspearmen infantryHighly disciplined and motivated spearmen, well suited to crucial parts of the battle line or ramparts.

25

Dismounted Templarsheavy infantryDismounted templars. Armed with sword and equiped with medium chainmail armor, this unit will serve as great offensive infantry against light to medium infantry opponents.

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Dismounted Templar Knightsheavy infantryShock Infantry armed with a heavy two handed axe, perfect to lead the charge on foot as they would lead the charge on horseback.

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Dismounted Hospitaller Brother-Knightheavy infantryHeavy Swordsmen best used to support or lead an assault, not to stand on the battle line and take the enemy's attack.

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Dismounted Teutonic Knightsheavy infantryHeavy Germanic cavalry in service of Kingdom of Jerusalem. Well armored and equiped, willing to fight to the last man on horse or dismaunted as heavy inf.

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Dismounted Knights of St.Johnheavy infantryDismounted late period Hospitaller knights. Armed with sword, these units can provide excellent protection of settlement walls during the siege attack.

60

Levantine Crossbowmenmissile infantrySemi-Professional Crossbowmen, weak in the face of incoming archery, but able to truly shine when supported by spearmen.

60

Turkopole Archersmissile infantryLight-medium Foot Archers armed with spear, light shield and composite bow, best used to help defend against enemy horse archers.

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Latin Crossbowmenmissile infantryHybrid warriors of ranged and close combat. Not "Jacks of All Trades, Masters of None", but rather masters of the crossbow, and adepts at the sword.

Latin Knightsheavy cavalryMedium-Heavy Cavalry, with the impetuous zeal and energy of a newly arrived Crusader. Best utilized to charge with couched lances and engage in melee only if they may not retreat for yet another charge.

25

Knights of Outremerheavy cavalryHeavy Cavalry, with greater willpower and caution than Latin Knights, armed with the armor-piercing mace to better fight in the melee that follows the Couched lance.

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Knights of Jerusalemheavy cavalryVery Heavy Cavalry able to charge like their lighter kin, yet suffer the melee of close combat far better.

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Hospitaller Brother-Knightheavy cavalryDisciplined heavy cavalry willing to lay their lives down for the cause of the Crusade.

25

Templar Cavalryheavy cavalryTemplar Order cavalry. Armed with lance and sword and equiped with medium chainmail armor, this unit will serve as great offensive cav against light to medium cavalry opponents.

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Templar Knightsheavy cavalryZealous Knights with no regards to their own safety, their minds entirely upon their foe's destruction. Willing to engage their enemy to the point of annihilation of both they and the infidel.

20

Teutonic Knightsheavy cavalryHeavy Germanic cavalry in service of Kingdom of Jerusalem. Well armored and equiped, willing to fight to the last man on horse or dismaunted as heavy inf.

20

Knights of St.Johnheavy cavalryLate period Hospitaller knights. Heavily armored and with use of mace, these knights can sustain all type of cavalry engagement. Excellent for attacking heavy cavalry.

60

Bharat Light Spearmenspearmen infantryLacking in any armor, these spearmen should only be used for defense in cities or to attack cavalry, not as a standing force.

60

Bharat Armoured Spearmenspearmen infantryLoyal to their families and to defending their homes, these soldiers fight with spirit. Effective defensively or versus cavalry, but cannot stand under overwhelming missile fire.

50

Indian Swordsmenlight infantryQuality infantry with sharp scimitars. They can wreak havoc in enemy spearmen ranks, but are vulnerable to a cavalry charge.

60

Hindu Longbowmenmissile infantryUsing their longbows, these young men are effective against most enemies.

60

Tribal Indian Javelinmenmissile infantryLight and mobile, the javelin is an ideal infantry weapon. These men can disrupt enemy’s ranks efficiently, but fear cavalry flanks.

Agnivanshi Rajput Asvakalight cavalryKshatriya of the "fire sprung" clans, descending from Agni, the Hindu God of Fire. They fight only for those of their fire-borne lineage as rough-riding light lancers.

Norman Knightsheavy cavalryHighly skilled Knights from Norman Sicily, Antioch, distant Normandy and England possessing the very same tremendous charge which first won the Holy Lands to the hands of Christendom.

40

Crusader Sergeantsspearmen infantryMotivated and well equipped pilgrims, mercenaries, and settled Franks serving the Christendom of the East as sturdy spear-bearing infantry.

60

Levy Spearmenspearmen infantryCommoners thrust into the lines with only a spear and weak shield to save their souls.

40

Turcoman Tribesmenmissile cavalryQuick horse archers who are unarmored but can outrun the opposition.

Anatolikoi Eugeneisheavy cavalryLight-Medium cavalry, less eager in their service to non-Greek lords but far from irresponsible in their task as lancers who can either perform 'razzia' charge and retreat or something more dedicated.

Nomad Lancerslight cavalryFinally able to afford good weapons, but still keeping light, these soldiers can deliver a surprising punch to enemy troops.

25

Karakalpak Noblesheavy cavalryArmored, motivated medium horse archers armed with saber, shield, bow and arrow. Still best served in a skirmishing role, rather than that of shock cavalry.

60

Caucasus Hillmenmissile infantryLight javelin-bearing Irregulars with little more motivation than bandits, best served in guerilla warfare or idle harassment of the enemy.

60

Azat Archersmissile infantryArmored archers from the ancestral homelands of Armenians, adept at marksmanship and limited melee.

50

Shubosani Molashqrespearmen infantryGeorgian Militia and conscripted part time soldiers, equipped by feudal lord or invading power in cheap leather and mail to serve as light spearmen.

25

Aznauri Noblesheavy cavalryLance and bow armed heavy cavalry.

60

Ahdath Infantryspearmen infantryA militia levied from the villages, farms and cities of the Islamic world, they possess fleeting discipline and moral and should be expected of little beyond the garrisoning of their homelands, or bolstering an army by sheer force of numbers.

60

Ahdath Bowmenmissile infantry

60

Harafisha Volunteerslight infantryUndisciplined light infantry best used as throw-away warriors, garrison work, or a means to bulk up one's numbers.

30

Ajnad Horsemenlight cavalryProvincial horsemen of various backgrounds fighting as light lancers, well suited to 'Razzia' charge-retreating or a sustained assault on horsemen of similar worth or disorganized infantry.

60

Kurdish Javelinmenmissile infantryJavelinmen from the hills of northern Iraq.

50

Kurdish Swordsmenheavy infantryKurdish tribesmen of strong and reliable abilities, clad in medium armor and more than capable in close combat.

Great Crosslight siegeGolden cross to inspire the troops, and remind them that they are on God's mission.

25

Dismounted Knights of Outremerheavy infantryHeavy Infantry well able to lead an offensive attack, but poorly suited to absorb an attack while on the defense. Slightly better in behaving as a unit than Latin Knights on foot.

Italian Mercenarieslight infantryAble to afford good amour and using a Venetian influenced war hammer, these are capable assault infantry.

30

Turcoman Noblesmissile cavalryLightly armored horse archers, best served to pepper the enemy with arrows before closing in with support from heavier cavalry or infantry.

25

Syrian Noblemenlight cavalryDisciplined and well trained cavalrymen from the lands of Syria.

25

Kurdish Peshmergaheavy cavalryMotivated, well armored medium shock cavalry best served in fighting other horsemen.

25

Arabian Shiekhslight cavalryDrawn from the ranks of older, more experienced elders of the tribes of Arabia, they wield javelin and sword as skilled raiding horsemen.

25

Dhiqan Lancersheavy cavalryMedium cavalry armed with lance and sword.

25

Khurasani Noblesheavy cavalryMedium Lancers, well served in a classic role of Near Eastern heavy cavalry.

30

Jagirdar Horse Archersmissile cavalryMedium Horse Archers armed with Composite Bow and Mace, capable in melee once their foe has been softened up.

50

Soomro Kshatriya Warriorsheavy infantryMobile medium infantry armed with straight sword and javelins, strong on offense and in support of defending spearmen.

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Latin Knightsheavy cavalryMedium-Heavy Cavalry, with the impetuous zeal and energy of a newly arrived Crusader. Best utilized to charge with couched lances and engage in melee only if they may not retreat for yet another charge.

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Latin Knightsheavy cavalryMedium-Heavy Cavalry, with the impetuous zeal and energy of a newly arrived Crusader. Best utilized to charge with couched lances and engage in melee only if they may not retreat for yet another charge.

10

Templar Knightsheavy cavalryZealous Knights with no regards to their own safety, their minds entirely upon their foe's destruction. Willing to engage their enemy to the point of annihilation of both they and the infidel.

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Norman Knightsheavy cavalryHighly skilled Knights from Norman Sicily, Antioch, distant Normandy and England possessing the very same tremendous charge which first won the Holy Lands to the hands of Christendom.